Arkansas' Marlette plates five runs in sixth
This is Tyler Marlette's seventh season in pro ball, but he's never seen anything like the sixth inning he had Sunday."We scored 13 runs in the inning! All the guys in front of me were putting together good at-bats and getting on base, and I just wanted to stay with
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"We scored 13 runs in the inning! All the guys in front of me were putting together good at-bats and getting on base, and I just wanted to stay with my approach and put a good swing on a good pitch," he said.
The 23rd-ranked Seattle prospect hit a grand slam and doubled in that frame, amassing five RBIs, to spark Double-A Arkansas to a 17-3 thrashing of visiting Frisco.
On Saturday, Marlette belted two home runs off No. 2 Rangers prospect
The 24-year-old native of Florida admitted he "kind of" feels like he's getting into a groove, but added, "I'm just sticking to my process and trying to get a good pitch to hit. You take it one at-bat at a time and try not to stress the things you can't control."
With two runs in and runners on the corners with one out in the sixth, Marlette stepped into the box against left-hander
"They were coming at me with offspeed stuff every time I got in a 2-1 count, so I figured he'd be throwing something offspeed," he said. "He ended up hanging a breaking ball and I put a good swing on it."
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One out, five hits and two walks later, the 2011 fifth-rounder welcomed
"He threw a first-pitch breaking ball, and then I was sitting dead-red on the heater," Marlette said. "I got it middle away, and it worked out for me. I was kind of just running, and I saw it go over and that's when I pulled up a little bit.
"I was in shock. It was kind of just everybody putting together good at-bats. Once that happens, it trickles down, and it's good for everybody."
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